BIPOC Brand Founders Are Diversifying The Wellness Industry In An Attempt To Address Health Inequities

There’s a growing number of BIPOC founders adding color to an otherwise white wellness industry by launching brands such Mela Vitamins, TryWell, San Wellness, Medicinal Plant Index and SOW Minerals with supplements formulated for underserved consumers. The founders...

Armpits Are The Latest Beauty Industry Hot Zone

Most people don’t use more than one or two topical products for their armpits: deodorant and possibly shaving cream every so often. But brands are enlarging the universe of armpit products and elevating lowly pits to star status...

Is Everyone A Trichologist Now?

In skincare, dermatologists are superstars. In cosmetics, makeup artists are trailblazers. In haircare, hairstylists are luminaries. And there’s a rising player in the beauty expert pantheon: Trichologists are coming to the fore as hair health has become a...

Exploring The Benefits And Opportunities Of Solid Beauty Products

The solid beauty space has evolved well past the modest bar soap. Formulation and application method innovations in tandem with a surge of eco-conscious shoppers have driven brands to wake up what has long been a sleepy category....

Squeezed Before The Writers And Actors’ Strikes, Hollywood Makeup Artists And Hairstylists’ Struggles Mount As They Drag On

To outsiders, Hollywood’s shutdowns began on May 2, when the Writers Guild of America initiated its strike, then escalated on July 14 when SAG-AFTRA joined the picket lines with similar demands such as greater residuals from streaming and...

Beauty’s Sustainability Conundrum: Can It Break Its Obsession With New Products To Increase The Uptake Of Refills?

In an industry struggling to come to terms with its role in the world’s monumental and complex pollution problem—market research firm Euromonitor International estimated in 2008 that the beauty industry produces more than 120 billion...